The distinct differences between Chinese Medicine and Western medicine
are shown in the following aspects:
|
Chinese Medicine
|
Western Medicine
|
| Macroscopical thinking with relevant adaptation of the
human body to natural environment |
Microcosmic thinking limited to the human body |
| Observing human body dynamically |
Relatively static study |
| Guided by the systematology |
Guided by the revivification theory |
| Value the human as one god |
Value the human as a soma |
| Placing prevention first in order to avoid problems
before they occur |
Putting treatment first and curing the diseases that
occurred. |
| Strength lies in curing functional diseases |
Strength lies in curing organic diseases |
| Emphasis on stimulating the premunition of human body |
Emphasis in medicines to cure diseases of the human
body |
| Natural medicines with little side effects |
Chemical medicines with more side effects |
| Emphasis on clinical practice |
Emphasis on laboratory research |
